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Britain’s economic malaise
With inflation stubbornly high, interest rates are likely to go up even further. Some investors fear long-term stagnation
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Labour lifts its boycott of crisis-hit CBI
Contact resumes between lobby group and UK’s main opposition party but no sign of accord with governing Conservatives
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UN climate talks hit by bullying and harassment allegations
Complaints from female delegates over ‘toxic’ behaviour prompts protest letter from two dozen countries
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Trump, Johnson and the real problem with populism
Helped to power by mainstream conservatives, this is a movement whose leaders cannot be expected to self-destruct
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A warning for the smug mortgage bores
Interest rate pain will come to us all in time — and it could well cost the Tories the next election
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Corporate insolvencies surge in England and Wales in May
Liquidations nearly double pre-pandemic levels as businesses struggle with inflation and rising borrowing costs
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How long can the UK rental crisis last?
‘It can’t keep going on as it is now’ — tenants despair at spiralling rents but there is little relief in sight
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UK households remortgaging in 2024 face £2,900 rise in annual payments
New estimate of rising cost of borrowing increases pressure on Rishi Sunak to help families
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